Actually this movie was a wholesome movie, which didn't have the entitlement and superficialism of modern day films. The actors/actresses were believable, but did not have difficult lines so much. It has some good messages behind it as well. It was not so extreme in its direction, and had a introspective pace to it.

is the films is public domain?

Pretty good set up. Like Hills Have Eyes but with kids.

A very strange TV movie that makes very little sense.
Worth a look.

If you think Deliverance was a great movie, you might enjoy this slow torture of a film.

One of a number of the 'gen gap' films which were popular during this era, this one unfortunately has problems deciding what it wants to be, and the relevance of its social message is lost as a consequence.
Written as an interpretation of the turbulent child/parent tensions of the 70s, AKS re-presents the usual questions in the context of children being able to choose their parents, every misunderstood teen's dream. Unfortunately this innovative perspective is not maintained throughout, and the film's locus of relevance alternates unpredictably between the adults and children.
Despite several heartwarming moments, the underlying theme of parent/child reconciliation falls flat, dominated at times by an unnecessarily heavy dramatic tension (supposed to represent the oppressive adult world which teens find so confronting), which would be better placed in a horror film.

I am assuming that this was a made-for-television movie . . . perhaps even a movie of the week, or something of the kind. I thought there were some very tense moments in it, and when compared to other films of its kind it holds up well.
Keach and Eggar are the main attractions, but Robbie Benson makes a fine showing. Wonder if this was before or after another great made-for-T.V. horror flick that captured me as a child: "Bad Ronald." If you get a chance to see that one, and you liked this one, don't miss it.

I initially thought I might have found a treasure when I read the description of the film above. A great idea for a movie. Alas, it was terribly executed and I should have kept browsing. I gave this 2 stars only because Stacy Keach (Warden Henry Pope - Prison Break) was in it. Other than that, there isn't much to talk about.
The soundtrack was just dire. The plot seemed to have no direction and the ending was abyssmal. I think the budget must have run out because the ending scene was more from The Waltons than a horror/thriller flick and just seemed to be sewn together at the last minute.
Such a shame because there was some pretty decent acting in there, particularly Robbie Benson as John, and John Savage as Peter. Sadly this just wasn't enough and the movie undoes itself by the last scene.
If you enjoy dreadful folk music and simple scripts and have just over an hour to burn, you might enjoy some of the acting. If not, keep browsing.